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Caught in the Storm of War: The Civilian Experience of April 19, 1775

Minute Man National Historical Park 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA, United States

Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 15, 2023 Hartwell Tavern and Captain William Smith House “Trepidation, Fever and Rushing to Arms” ~ 11:15 am Captain William Smith House 11:15 am (30 Minutes) Join living historians at the Captain William Smith house for a program about the civilian experience of April […]

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A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United States

In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary, the Concord Museum and the Library have collaborated on a special exhibition featuring the Library’s art collection. Featured objects will include paintings by Washington Allston, N.C. Wyeth, May Alcott Nieriker, Charles Hovey Pepper, Alicia Keyes, and Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, among other artists, as well as […]

Free with museum admission
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Middlesex Community College Spring Student Art Show

LexArt 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

LexArt will host the Middlesex Community College spring student show Hue from April 15 – May 7, 2023, as part of our ongoing commitment to community partnerships in the arts.  Hue will feature the latest, most exciting work of students majoring in Middlesex Community College's Art & Design program. Join us at the Nye Gallery for this […]

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Explore the Elm Brook Hill Battle Site

Minute Man National Historical Park 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA, United States

Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 15, 2023 Hartwell Tavern 2:30 pm (1 hour) Join Edmund Foster, a militiaman from Reading, Massachusetts (portrayed by park volunteer, Ed Hurley), on a guided tour to the Elm Brook Hill (Bloody Angle) Battle Site where he fought on April 19, 1775. Foster will […]

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Middleton Heights (World Premiere)

The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

The Umbrella Stage Company is thrilled to commission its first full-length play, created by local playwright Hortense Gerardo. Middleton Heights is a dark comedy that follows Meena and her Filipino family as they assimilate to life in a fictional Midwestern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The play traces historical events from 1967 to 2014 and the pursuit of the […]

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Patriots’ Day in Lexington

Lexington Visitors Center 1875 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, United States

Sunday, April 16th Time Event 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Visit the New Lexington Visitors Center. Purchase tickets here for a 90-minute Liberty Ride Guided Trolley Tour or one-hour Battle Green Walking Tour.Tours can also be booked online at www.tourlexington.us. View our famed diorama depicting the Battle of Lexington and shop for unique Lexington gift […]

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A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United States

In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary, the Concord Museum and the Library have collaborated on a special exhibition featuring the Library’s art collection. Featured objects will include paintings by Washington Allston, N.C. Wyeth, May Alcott Nieriker, Charles Hovey Pepper, Alicia Keyes, and Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, among other artists, as well as […]

Free with museum admission
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Middlesex Community College Spring Student Art Show

LexArt 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

LexArt will host the Middlesex Community College spring student show Hue from April 15 – May 7, 2023, as part of our ongoing commitment to community partnerships in the arts.  Hue will feature the latest, most exciting work of students majoring in Middlesex Community College's Art & Design program. Join us at the Nye Gallery for this […]

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Patriots’ Day Spirit 2023

Faulkner Homestead 5 High Street, Acton, MA, United States

A Living History of the Colonial and Civil War eras On Sunday, April 16, the Iron Work Farm will explore the full meaning of Patriots’ Day, which was established to commemorate the start of not one, but two wars in our country’s history.  In both wars, the people of Acton and the Faulkner Homestead played […]

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The Search of the Barrett Farm

Minute Man National Historical Park 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA, United States

Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Sunday, April 16, 2023 Colonel James Barrett House 1:30 - 4:30 pm Visit the home of Colonel James Barrett and talk with costumed park rangers and volunteers about colonial military preparations. Parking: Barrett House: 448 Barrett's Mill Road Photo courtesy of Minute Man National Historical Park […]

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Middleton Heights (World Premiere)

The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

The Umbrella Stage Company is thrilled to commission its first full-length play, created by local playwright Hortense Gerardo. Middleton Heights is a dark comedy that follows Meena and her Filipino family as they assimilate to life in a fictional Midwestern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The play traces historical events from 1967 to 2014 and the pursuit of the […]

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Robbins’ Ride Reenactment

Various Locations

Join the Acton Minutemen as they commemorate the heroic ride of the thirteen year old son of Captain Joseph Robbins, one of Acton’s militia leaders, in the early morning hours of April 19th, 1775. Click here to learn more about this story! Ceremonies and fire musket vollies are held at each of the four stops, […]

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